RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19730, 1 September 1927, Page 14

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. , September 2, S —Marton Jockey Club. September 8, 10—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 9—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt. September 10—Otago Hunt. September 14—Dannevirke Racing Club. September 15—Dnnnevirke Hunt. September 24—Ashburton Racing Club, September 24. 26—Avondale Jockey Club (at Ellerslie). September 29, 30—Geraldine Racing Club. October I—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. October s—Manawatu Hunt. October 7, B—Otaki Maori Racing Club. October S, 10—Auckland Racing Club. October S, 10 —Oamaru Jockey Club. October 13. 15 —Dunedin Jockey Club. October 15 —Carterton Racing Club. " October 1!), 20—Cromwell Racing Club. October 22, 21—Wellington Racing Club. [ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Query." At three-years-old Allow ay won three races, viz.. Novice Stakes (six furlongs) at Marton, Kowhai Hack Handicap (seven furlongs) at Feilding and the Fergusson Handicap Mi miles) at Ellerslie. ■ t NOTES BY PHAETON. HAPIER AND NEW ZEALAND CUP. One of the horses popularly ticked off to play a part in the settlement of the forthcoming New Zealand Cup is Rapier, and, with the handy impost of 7.11 opposite liia name, there is ceriainly very much encouragement to subscribe to the views advanced in favour of the Greyspear gelding. The victory Rapier registered in the / "Wellington Cup stands as his leading performance to date. In that race he certainly ■was nicely handicapped with 7.8, but he •was timed to run the mile and a-hulf in 2m 32is, so that there was no doubt about the pace set. Te Monanui, who filled the role of runner-up, ran his rival to a nose, / and, as Rapier was in receipt of 231b from the Potoa horse, it can, of course, be contended that he wa? advantageously placed in the settlement of the big race at Trentham last January. Judging from to hand from the South, Rapier's prospects of earning distinction at six vears old can be regarded as bright. A two-mile race -will be a , new experience for Rapier, but, recognising that on the sire's side he inherits a strain of Carbine blood through a most noteworthy channel and that on the dam's 3ide the St. Simon strain figures cn the first line, with that of Doncaster. and Musket following in close order, tnere is a great deal to support the view that Rapier should develop the staying quality to a marked degree. The following are the leading lines in Rapier's pedigree: / Sire: Greyspear, by Spearmint (son of -f Carbine and grandson of Musket) from Kitty Grey, by Ayrshire (son of Hamilton) from Stethoscope, by Speculum (son of Vedette). Dam: Anitea, by St. Ambrose (son of St. Simon and grandson of Galopin) irom Stepka, by St. Leger (son oi Doncaster) ,/ from Stepfeldt, by Nordenfelat (son of Musket). Up to date Rapier has contested 43 races and his record is as follows: —Ten wins, five seconds, seven thirds, and, 21 times unplaced. DERBY WINNER DETERIORATES. The secOhd defeat Coronach suffered at hands of Colorado in the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park cn July 15 was of so * pronounced a 'character as to demonstrate clearly that the Derby and St. Leger •winner has deteriorated to a remarkable j degree, and, with a belief that he has become touched in his wind, the opinion ia expressed that he will not be raced again. As Coronach had won stakes to the value of £43,871 at the close of his / three-year-old career, he seemed to be in a favourable position to beat Isinglass' total (£57,455) as a stake-winner, but his ■winnings, with this year included, leaves his total £B7BI below that of Isinglass. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. A first acceptance for the New Zealand Cuj? falls due, to-morrow night. Lucky Light, tha two-year-old half-sister yto Gold Light, is expected to made her /' debut under silk in the Debutante Stakes at Wanganui on the 10th inst. Tn the event of the steeplechaser Passin' , Through being sent across to Sydney, which is said to be n, likely happening, Australians will see a veteran of the New Zealand turf. The Guianforte gelding is now in his 11th year and he has the record of contestingraces from -his two-year-old days. Up-to-date Passin' Through has contested 140 races. I Martarma, a colt by Martian from the J Picton mare Per Arma, is included among the promising three-year-olds owned in the South Island. A patient policy was pursued with Martarma at two years old, for he was only called upon for two races, ar.d it was at the back end of the season when he first carried silk. He did not score a I win, but he was placed on each occasion. Martarma's first engagement at three years old is the Eunedin Guineas, which race is fixed to come up for decision on October 15.

Cosmetic (by Leighton—Lady D.), who . was purchased by Mr. V. Riddiford after ehe won a Nursery Handicap at Ellerslie / last December, only managed to earn £ls for her new owner, which was the sum attached to third position which she occupied in a five-furlong race at the Wairarapa meeting 'in April. Cosmetic is stated to be galloping well at V7anganui and it will be interesting to note whether she is on the upgrade when she comes to race at three-years-old next week. The New Zealand gelding Affirm, who opened his sis-year-old career with a win in the Malakoff Stakes at Caulneld on the 6th ult., and who added the August Handicap, run at Williamstown last Saturday, to his winning repertoire, is one of the horses sold at the dispersal sale of the team of racers held by Messrs. Tye and Corteen in the summer of 1925 that proved a good speculation. Affirm was bought for OOOgns. by the Melbourne sportsman, Mr. G. Harris, under whose colours he has won a number of good races. Savage racehorses are not unknown in old countries. What is described as "an amusing incident',' is thu3 reported by the Paris correspondent of Horse and Hound:—"lt was deemed necessary to take Kocantin into the doping-box at Auteuil to have his saliva examined after winning a race. The horse being a savage, he was muzzled, and the veterinary eurgeort.sent for the trainer to remove the muzzle. The trainer offered to do so, but declined to hold himself responsible for the veterinary surgeon's health afterwards, he informing that individual that three of his men were at present in hospital through having been savaged by this horse. Upon hearing this, ' the man of medicine' declined to take an analysis of the saliva." Count Cavour's concluding performance at five years old was so 'veil tipped with brilliancy .wh.-n he romped home in front / for -the Trentham Gold Cup that it constitutes pleasing reading to learn that the son of Solferin'o ?s bowling along in lis training at Riccarton in a style pointing to the probability of his again playing a prominent part when he conies to fulfil engagements at six years old. In the event of Count Ctrvour contesting the j forthcoming New Zen! and Cup, he will have carried silk . in. that race its three successive years. fn the race of 1925 he finished in third position under S.B to The Banker (8.1) and Te Kara (9.2), and last year he carried J3.IJ: to victory. The Canterbury sportsman, Mr. J. S. Barrett, made a very happy speculation when he Count CavOur as a yearling for EOOgns, for in the interval the son of SolSerino has won prize-zioney to the extent Of <£13.495 &ndex his colours.